Mark Acres

This article is about the basketball player. For the American baseball pitcher, see Mark Acre. For the role-playing game designer, see Mark Acres (game designer).

Mark Acres
Personal information
Born (1962-11-15) November 15, 1962 (age 61)
Inglewood, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolPalos Verdes
(Palos Verdes Estates, California)
CollegeOral Roberts (1981–1985)
NBA draft1985: 2nd round, 40th overall pick
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Playing career1985–1998
PositionPower forward / center
Number42
Career history
1985Divarese Varese
1986–1987Mariembourg
1987–1989Boston Celtics
1989–1992Orlando Magic
1992Houston Rockets
1993Washington Bullets
1997–1998Benfica
Career highlights and awards
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Mark Richard Acres (born November 15, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player who spent most of his career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a 6'11", 220 lb (100 kg) power forward/center.

Acres attended Palos Verdes High School in Palos Verdes Estates, California, and was selected as a Parade All-American and played in the 1981 McDonald's All-American Game.[1] Acres played college basketball for the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles under his father Dick,[2] and alongside his brother Jeff.[3] He was selected as the Midwestern City Conference Player of the Year as a sophomore in 1983.[3]

Acres was selected in the second round of the 1985 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks.[4] The Mavericks trialled Acres during summer camp but convinced him to play professionally in Europe for development.[4] He was signed by the Boston Celtics as a free agent after two seasons in Europe.[4] Acres was selected by the Orlando Magic in the 1989 NBA expansion draft.[5]

Acres was inducted into the Oral Roberts University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003.[6]

  1. ^ Cowlishaw, Tim (November 26, 1981). "The Acres Family Contributes to ORU". The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Acres named as assistant ORU basketball coach". Sapulpa Daily Herald. June 17, 1982. p. 10. Retrieved July 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ a b Connors, Bill (December 16, 1984). "THE ACRES FAMILY SONS PLAY WELL FOR THEIR FATHER, THE COACH;". The New York Times. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference martin was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cotton, Anthony (June 16, 1989). "GREEN TABBED NO. 1, MAHORN NO. 2 IN NBA EXPANSION DRAFT". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "Mark Acres (2003)". Oral Roberts University. Retrieved September 7, 2023.